Paper portfolio



A. E. OSBORN March 20, 1928 PAPER PORTFOLIO Filed Sept. 13, 1927 gwwmioz Arthur E. Osb

Patented Mar. 20, 1928.

' UNI-T ED STAKE i I ARTHUR, nnwiiiin osiioniv, on MARION, INDIA A.

PAPER PORTFOLIO.

Application filed September 13, 1927. Serial No. 219,291.

This invention relates to improvements in paper portfolios, particularly of the foldable type having pocket portions on the inside surfaces thereof.

folio having included therein 1116211181601 displaying elements such as envelopes, blotters and papers, the envelopes being arranged on one inside cover surface, one above the other ina novel and pleasing manner, at the same time providing means for easily placing and removing the writing elements from the portfolio pockets or receptacles.

Other objects of this invent1on will appear from the following detailed description of the device and as disclosed in the single sheet of drawings herewith made'a part of this application.

In the drawings- The single figure illustrates a perspective view of the paper portfolio disclosing the diflerent elements-such as Writing paper, blotters and envelopes in position within the various pockets or receptacles connected with the inner surface of the portfolio.

Numerals 1 and 2 designate thefoldable cover portions of a writing paper portfolio which may be made of any suitable material, preferably a paper composition, the two portions land 2 being foldable along a line 3. The inner surface of the portion 2 of the portfolio is adaptedto be provided with a pocket portion a'for receiving elements such as writing paper, and a pocket portionb for receiving blotter elements, or other desired articles. For easy and convenient positioning of the writing paper and blotters within the pocket portions .tand 5, it is preferred to provide outwardly and downwardly extending curved tabs 6, 7, 8 and 9 along the upper outside edges of thepocket portions at and 5. i I

"On the inside surface of the foldable portion 1 of the portfolio is adapted to be .lo-

cated a plurality of pocket portions 10, 11., 12 and 13 arranged in series, one above the An object of this invention is to provideo-ther. In order to make the receptacle or pocket portions easy of access, it is preferred toprovide downwardly extending slits 14,

15, 16 and 17 along one. side edge of-each of the pocket portions 10, 11,12 and 13, the slits being arranged for each pocket opposite tothe slit for the pocket immediately adjacent. As an additional feature ofthe ari'angen'ient of pockets on the inner surface 1 of the portfolio, it is preferred that they be arranged one above the, other, the lower pocket 13 being closer to the outside edge of the portfolio than the upper pocket 10, the intermediate pocket portions 11 and 12 being arranged in proper alignment.

thereto. Obviously, the novel arrangement of the pocket portions 10, 11, 12 and 13 makes it possible to position the plurality of envelopes, clearly disclosed inthe single 'figu're of drawings, wherein the flaps of the envelopes are disclosed overhanging the free edges of the pocket elements in such a manner as to form a pleasing display feature, at

the same time making them easy of access.

This invention provides a writing paper portfolio including a feature of slitting the inside surfaces thereof so as to make an attractive display of the paper, and envelopes. The particular form of slits and pocket receptacles makes it possible to arrange the elements in an. exceedingly pleasing nanner in the portfolio, particularly the slits and arrangement of the pockets for receiving the envelopes.

It is to be understood that alterations and substitutions may be made in the above dis-, closure within the scope of the claims without affecting the meritsof the invention.

XVhat I claim is: I 7

1. A foldable paper 3 portfolio having pocket portions onthe inside surfaces for receiving and displaying'envelopes, blottersand paper, the pocket portions on oneside of the portfolio being arranged to receive en. velopes, and on the other,paper and blotter, the pockets for the envelopes being provided easy access to the pockets and, at the-same time, function to hold the envelopes in position. v

2. A foldable paper portfolio having pocket portions on the inside surfaces ,for

along one side edge with a slit for allowing receiving and displaying envelopes, bloa- -ters and'paper, the pocket portioi'ls'on-bne side of the portfolio being arranged to receive envelopes, and on the other, paper and blotter, the pockets for the envelopes being provided along one side edge with a slit for allowing easy access to the pockets and,

at the same time, function to hold the en velopes in position, and arranged one above 

